As the software development landscape keeps changing rapidly, it is important to be aware of the current trends and to train yourself on the right platforms and skill-sets. In this article, we look at the top 5 current trends so that you can ensure your CV stays up-to-speed to celebrate applying for more advanced job roles:

Single Page Applications (SPAs)

Single page applications provide an interactive and fluid user experience to the end user. These are essentially web apps that load a single HTML page and dynamically modify the contents of the page as the user interacts with it. With a combination of HTML, Javascript, AngularJS and web APIs, developers can build responsive web apps. There is no need for constant page reloads, as all of the work happens client-side using Javascript. Popular Javascript frameworks that adopt SPA principles include AngularJS, ExtJS and React.

Wearable devices

The hottest trend in software development is writing apps for wearable devices. With the recent release of Apple Watch, there has been considerable interest in developing applications for the platform. If you are one of the developers who want to start early and build niche apps for the Apple Watch & other wearable devices before everyone else jumps on the bandwagon, this is the right time.

Node.js adoption

Node.js framework is fast becoming the favourite among both front-end and back-end developers. It is an open source, cross platform environment for developing server-side web applications. Node.js uses an event-driven input/output model that is lightweight, scalable and efficient. The applications are written in Javascript and its ecosystem has the largest collection of open source libraries in the world.

DevOps

Implementing DevOps practices in the product development lifecycle enables software teams to do automated continuous software delivery. More deployments mean a faster time-to-market and continual improvement. This leads to effective utilisation of operational team resources, building applications that add value rather than doing monotonous manual deployments that could go wrong because of human error.

Web APIs

Having a single codebase for your web API is a crucial part of building a scalable product. A web API can be used by any application, be it a desktop version, mobile app or a native app. This allows for managing the core business logic of your product in a central place, applying all kinds of security measures for protection from hackers. It makes it easy to build HTTP services that reach a broad range of clients, including browsers and mobile devices. One of the popular web API platforms is the ASP.NET Web API.